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A giant boulder is the deity, with a small hall wedged beneath it, reached by 538 steep medieval steps.
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Kamikura Shrine (also read Kannokura Jinja) is a shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture. It is a subordinate shrine of Kumano Hayatama Taisha, one of the Three Kumano Shrines. The precinct is part of the National Historic Site "Three Kumano Shrines" and part of the World Heritage "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range." Kamikura Shrine is a subordinate shrine of Kumano Hayatama Taisha. It stands on Mount Kamikura (Kamikurasan, Kannokurayama, elevation 120 meters), a branch peak of Chihogamine in the northwest of the central Shingu urban area, and the edge of the precinct is immediately a sheer cliff.
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Founded / opened：Ancient times Highlights / collection：Gotobiki Rock, 538 steep stone steps Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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